Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Plum Branch with Oil Lamp. Artist: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 cm). Date: 1882.Well known in the West as a painter and a lacquer artist, Shibata Zeshin enjoyed longevity in both his life and his career. At age eleven, he began an apprenticeship with the leading lacquer artist, Koma Kan'ya (Kansai II, 1767-1835); at sixteen, he began to study painting under Suzuki Narei (1795-1844) of the Shijo school. The paintings in this album reflect his early training and longtime involvement as a lacquer artist with a deep commitment to the realistic portrayal of nature that the Shijô school championed. These paintings also show Shibata Zeshin's skillful lacquer techniques. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Plum Branch with Oil Lamp. Artist: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 16.5 cm). Date: 1882.Well known in the West as a painter and a lacquer artist, Shibata Zeshin enjoyed longevity in both his life and his career. At age eleven, he began an apprenticeship with the leading lacquer artist, Koma Kan'ya (Kansai II, 1767-1835); at sixteen, he began to study painting under Suzuki Narei (1795-1844) of the Shijo school. The paintings in this album reflect his early training and longtime involvement as a lacquer artist with a deep commitment to the realistic portrayal of nature that the Shijô school championed. These paintings also show Shibata Zeshin's skillful lacquer techniques. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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